The caterpillar

The caterpillar, originally uploaded by gobou.

Little abbey girls during traditionnal festivities in the city of Agboville - Ivory Coast

Photo by Gobou, West Africa.

Primary School

Primary School, originally uploaded by camera_rwanda.

Red Uniforms.
Boarding School.

The key around this young boy's neck unlocks a metal
chest that contains all of his belongings. In this two-room
building sleep 100 boys; on each bunkbed is a metal chest.
The boys sleep curled up, their metal locker taking up a
third of the bed.

Catherine's Primary School.
Outside Jinja. Uganda. Afrika.
June 14, 2006.

Photo by Kresta King Cutcher, Based in East Africa at the moment.

Two kids looking from the window

Two kids looking from the window, originally uploaded by Ragawa.

My son and daughter looking from the window.

Photo by Ragawa Indra Maruti, Kuala Lumpur - MALAYSIA

La Petite Fille De La Mer

La Petite Fille De La Mer, originally uploaded by -saint-.

Taken at Süleymaniye / Istanbul.

Photo by Omer Babadag, Istanbul - TURKIYE.

World Ceasefire Vigil

World Ceasefire Vigil, originally uploaded by carf.

During the last week I’m sure there are many visitors to the Flickr photostreams who have noticed all the small black ribbons that Flickrites are now using as their buddy icons. Those icons represent more than just another Flickr identity, they represent a strong desire for world peace and a stop to the recent war breakout, by the many who have chosen to wear them for this peace action, an important action against yet another war to destroy thousands of innocent citizens, their families, their homes and their countries.

This is why over 4000 Flickrites decided to unite their actions this last week in a group called MUNDO UNO

…and the group is constantly growing as one of the fastest and most
meaningful on Flickr.

* MUNDO UNO means ONE WORLD.
* MUNDO UNO is a call for peace.
* MUNDO UNO is a virtual protest against the madness of the war.
* MUNDO UNO is a way to say: stop the killing of civilians in both sides.

Shall we be ONE, one world, one face, one people to change this?

I hope and believe so and that is why I am asking you, my Flickr friends and contacts and anyone else visiting this Blog, to be part of this important action for World Peace.

Please join us today and take part in the group's CEASEFIRE action in
support of Amnesty International's WORLD CEASEFIRE VIGIL.
More information about this can be found in the group's discussion
threads.

I thank you and I'm sure our group members thank you.
MUNDO UNO

Gregory J. Smith (CARF)
Social Entrepreneur and Founder
Children At Risk Foundation - CARF

Children Of Hope

Children Of Hope (30), originally uploaded by Parc Cruz.

Photo taken last July 30, 2006 at Baseco Compound in Manila. This is a settlement near the pier (Manila Bay). The place covers around 300 hectares. Many families here make a living from their surroundings, by clearing the bay area of plastic and other waste.

Photo by Parc Cruz Manila, Philippines.